British taxpayers were forced to pay millions of pounds for a life-saving drug after a pharmaceutical company deliberately inflated the cost, a court has ruled. Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK, now known as Accord-UK, engaged in “cartel behaviour” by paying off competitors and raising the price of hydrocortisone tablets byContinue Reading
Researchers say thet hope a trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery. The £1.6 million trial, led by the University of Aberdeen, will investigate whether a drug called mifepristone is more effective at treating ectopic pregnancyContinue Reading
Anthrax might be more commonly thought of as a bioterrorist weapon, bringing to mind white envelopes and government buildings. But Wyoming officials warned residents on Wednesday that there’s an outbreak of the disease tied to animals in Carbon County, where anthrax was confirmed in a moose and dozens of cattleContinue Reading
Almost one in three temporary Black and minority ethnic staff have suffered physical violence, according to a leaked NHS review revealing “shocking” levels of racism in the health service. Tens of thousands of NHS workers on zero hour contracts, also called bank staff, have faced “unacceptable” levels of racism, theContinue Reading
A doctor has described the harrowing reality of Britain’s A&E wards as she reveals staff are sometimes forced to give end of life care with patients in corridors on trollies. Dr Rachel Clarke, a top palliative care doctor, shared the “grim” conditions found in NHS hospitals as she says “Dickensian”Continue Reading
ANDRANIK HAKOBYAN/Shutterstock Hair loss will affect everyone at some point in their life. But, despite its prevalence, treating baldness is big business. In Europe, for example, there was a 240% increase in interest in hair transplant surgeries between 2010 and 2021 and Turkey has become such a popular destination forContinue Reading
Researchers said they have found “conclusive evidence” that taking medicine for blood pressure (BP) in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning to protect against heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death – meaning it’s best to take them at a time that suits you. TheContinue Reading
Reddit users are banding together to spread the word about an unorthodox treatment that uses injections of Botox to ease an often-overlooked condition that prevents people from being able to burp. On pages like r/noburp, which has roughly 32,000 members, individuals are sharing their experience using the muscle-freezing agent toContinue Reading
Our everyday activities have a significant influence on this indoor microbiome. VectorMine/ Shutterstock We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. But what you might not realise while you’re cosied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets – you also shareContinue Reading
Researchers said they have found “conclusive evidence” that taking medicine for blood pressure (BP) in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning to protect against heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death – meaning it’s best to take them at a time that suits you. TheContinue Reading
